Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 120 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the President and the United States Congress fully restore the funding that has been cut from the Army and Air National Guard equipment and personnel budgets.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Department of Defense, the Armed Services Committee of The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the Hawaii National Guard Association, and the Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association.

Your Committee finds that the Army National Guard budget alone has been reduced by $11 billion, which will have an impact on its operations at home and overseas. Your Committee is concerned that this troop reduction will cause states to come up short in disaster preparedness at home.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 120, and recommends its adoption.